Which Play?

A little game courtesy of the students from NUTS (the NSW University Theatrical Society). Can you tell which of Shakespeare’s plays is being represented by the cunningly performed tableaux?

Let’s start with an easy one:

2. Another warm-up to get you into the swing of the game:

3. Here’s one we don’t see performed as often:

4. Getting a little tricker now:

5. A better known pastoral comedy. Not seen so often these days, but it used to be wildly popular:

6. Giving the History plays a look in:

7. What about this old favourite?

8. And another crowd-pleaser, but with a sad lack of blood in our props supply:

How did you do? Answers below…

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Thanks to Michael, Moreblessing, Tess, Joe, Andrew, James and Lucy.

Hamlet 2. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3. All’s Well That Ends Well 4. Love’s Labours Lost 5. As You Like It 6. Henry IV 7. Romeo and Juliet 8. Macbeth (although that’s a wakizashi he’s holding, so technically it’s Throne of Blood – getting one in for the film buffs!)